Creed's Stapp Calls Billboard Awards A 'Shock'

Launch.com December 10, 2002

Creed joined Puddle Of Mudd and Nickelback with the most wins among rock acts at the 2002 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas Monday (December 9) with four, including group/duo of the year.

This is not the first time the multiplatinum rockers have earned such accolades, but this time the awards closed out a year that also included the death of the mother of guitarist Mark Tremonti; plus a car accident, throat ailment, and highly publicized domestic incident for frontman Scott Stapp.

Stapp says their success at this year's Billboards was something special. "Tonight's a shock, to win four awards, you know, especially...what was it, group of the year...you know, that's an accomplishment for us. And we're just happy to be here and we're looking for anything to bring a smile to our face. You know, we're not always walking around with our fist up, trying to be mad and write mean things. You know, we're normal people like everybody else."

Creed also performed outdoors atop the high-rise Stratosphere for the show. "It was fun," Tremonti said, although he admitted, "It was a little chilly up there."

.Mark Armstrong